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Health and Dental Plan

All Alberta residents are covered by the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP), but additional costs related to healthcare, as well as costs related to dental care, vision care, and travel insurance are not part of AHCIP. These costs are often covered by insurance offered by an employer, a parent/guardian, or a partner.

GSA Health and Dental Plan

Graduate students at the University of Alberta have this coverage provided to them by the GSA, via the GSA Health and Dental Plan. The GSA negotiates the details of your Health and Dental plan. The cost of this plan is automatically assessed as a non-instructional fee for all full-time registered graduate students.

As of September 1, 2026, the plan is administered through Alumo, with insured benefits provided by Canada Life.

Change of Coverage Period

To enroll your partner, children, and other dependants, or if you are a part-time graduate student seeking to opt in to this plan, you must do so during the Change-of-Coverage period:

Fall Term 2026

  • Start Date: September 1, 2026
  • End date: September 22, 2025 (5PM MST)

Winter Term 2027

  • Start Date: January 4, 2027
  • End date: January 22, 2025 (5PM MST)

Spring-Summer Term 2027

  • Start Date: May 3, 2027
  • End date: May 17, 2025 (5PM MST)

Have a Health & Dental Plan Question?

For more information about the GSA Health and Dental plan, send us an email.

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